In three weeks,
we’ll be entering the next century of Girl Scouts selling cookies. With 100
years of cookie-selling success at our backs, we are so excited to see the
amazing opportunities and experiences that the 2018 Cookie Program will bring
to Girl Scouts of Western Pennsylvania (GSWPA).
Let’s make sure we’re prepared. With three weeks to go, here are three things we want you to know as we approach program kickoff on Friday, Jan. 5.
Get Set Up: A critical piece of accomplishing your
goals is being set up for success!
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All
girls who are planning to sell cookies must be registered Girl Scouts. Help her
unleash her inner G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker, Leader)™. Register or renew now!
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Remember,
all Cookie Managers must be approved volunteers of Girl Scouts and complete the
Troop Cookie Manager Agreement.
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By
the end of December, an email will be sent to parents and troop leaders with a
Digital Cookie registration link. Note, registration emails are specific to
each girl and cannot be shared with others. The email will come from “Girl
Scout Cookie Program” (email@email.girlscouts.org).
Know the Dates: While you’re setting goals for your
cookie season, it’s important to know deadlines and other important dates.
Also, it can be helpful to talk to friends and family over the upcoming holiday
season about the beginning of the Cookie Program.
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Jan. 5: Girls start taking cookie orders.
Yay!
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Jan. 26: Girls' initial orders are due to troops.
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Jan. 29: Troop initial order is due in eBudde by
11:59 p.m.
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Feb. 14-22: Cookie deliveries. Yay!
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Feb. 23: Booth sales begin; cookie cupboards
open.
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Feb. 23-25: National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend.
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March 18: Final day of Cookie Program. Booth
sales end. Cupboards close. :(
Get Excited!: This is such a wonderful time of year
for Girl Scouts. We’re busy setting our goals and planning our amazing
experiences for the year that are powered through the Cookie Program. Share
that excitement and your plans for your cookie money as you begin to talk about
cookies. And, here are a couple of new things to keep our cookie customers
excited, too!
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Digital Cookie Girl Delivery Option—New
this year!
Customers can pay for their cookies with a credit card through Digital Cookie and have your Girl Scout deliver the cookies to their door. Don’t worry—parents will need to approve these orders for safety and practicality reasons. Ask your troop leader for more information.
Customers can pay for their cookies with a credit card through Digital Cookie and have your Girl Scout deliver the cookies to their door. Don’t worry—parents will need to approve these orders for safety and practicality reasons. Ask your troop leader for more information.
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Girl Scout S’mores™ Return!
As the most popular flavor to launch in the 101 years
of Girl Scouts selling cookies, we’re very excited to offer this option again
this year.
Keep the
countdown to the 2018 Cookie Program going! Check out the resources on gswpa.org for the most current
information.
